From The Wires
THE Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) global founder Alvin Aguilar introduced on Thursday the country’s first-ever Bareknuckle Fight series — a real hand-to-hand combat fight with no gloves.
Aguilar then announced that they would be holding the first fight night “BARE MADNESS” series scheduled on October 27 at the Xylo in The Palace, Uptown, Bonifacio Global Center in Taguig.
“When we pioneered the MMA fight concept back in 2002, people thought it was too violent, too risky. But look at MMA now,” Aguilar said during a press conference at the Xylo bar.
“In the same way, it’s worth noting that BKF (Bareknuckle Fight) is steadily gaining popularity in the U.S. and Europe, so it’s only a matter of time before it enjoys mainstream acceptance here.“
Aguilar also said the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) has already approved the URCC’s new concept, adding also that the health and safety of the fighters will always be the priority.
URCC Global Chairman Arnold Vegafria believes that the sports holds much promise for the new breed of promising, world-class fighters, in a sport where speed and cunning can more than make up for lack of beef or brawn.
“With the harvest of Filipino athletes in recent global competitions, we believe that Filipino fighters are meant for global domination, particularly for this more adrenaline-inducing sport,” Vegafria said. “Also, we at URCC feel that Filipino fight fans are clamoring for something more exciting, and this could very well what we’ve all been waiting for!“
Pre-event matches feature today’s top-rank Filipino mixed martial artists like John Ornido battling Janedie Bernardo in 135-pound class, Ruel Catalan facing Edrion Macatangay in 125-pound category, and Rex de Lara clashing with Jayson Margallo in 125-pound class.
